Hayden Panettiere’s final onscreen role is drawing renewed attention following the actress’ sudden death at 36, with her Sleepwalker co-star Justin Chatwin remembering a side of the actress that audiences rarely saw. Panettiere starred in the popular psychological thriller alongside longtime friend Justin Chatwin, Beverly D’Angelo and Mischa Barton. The film has now become her final appearance before she died on August 16, 2026, in Greenville, South Carolina.
Chatwin, who had known Panettiere from earlier in their careers, said reconnecting with her years later was a very different experience, and he could tell something was seriously wrong with the actress. It wasn’t just the plot of the film that consumed her.
Hayden Panettiere’s final role reflected some of her personal struggles
Sleepwalker, which was released earlier this year, is a psychological horror thriller about a grieving mother and her nightmares that followed the tragic death of her daughter in a car crash. With her abusive husband now in a coma, she is haunted by disturbing dreams and sleepwalking episodes.
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